I read a report in the 'i' newspaper at school today during form time, it is obvious my form tutor mocked me as he gave me today's edition with a page and a half of Andy bashing. Never read so much sh*t in my life. Also kudos to anyone who can guess what the first word of the article was?

Feather? Must be the most over hyped incident- journalists desperately seeknig a new angle.

With regards to "feathergate" I still feel that out of the top four Andy is still the most susceptible to being brought out of the zone by the most minor of irritations. Novak is especially noted for his focus, I noticed during the match that he was able to serve when there was shout outs from the crowd

With regards to "feathergate" I still feel that out of the top four Andy is still the most susceptible to being brought out of the zone by the most minor of irritations. Novak is especially noted for his focus, I noticed during the match that he was able to serve when there was shout outs from the crowd

Yes, as soon as the feather dropped, I knew he'd lost the set and possibly the match.

With regards to "feathergate" I still feel that out of the top four Andy is still the most susceptible to being brought out of the zone by the most minor of irritations. Novak is especially noted for his focus, I noticed during the match that he was able to serve when there was shout outs from the crowd

That might be true, but Andy will learn. Djokovic has been susceptible to distractions in his time too. I used to watch him and wait for him to start moaning about his eyes, his breathing, etc, etc. He also had a phase for pulling out of majors for very strange reasons. I think people have forgotten what a whiner he was before he took his head out of the orifice he used to keep it in. Djokovic is brilliant, don't get me wrong, but his behaviour has only clicked in the last two years.

As for feathergate, that double fault was painfully predictable. I have to admit that I closed my eyes for that serve, knowing it would happen. I don't know what Andy was thinking really, except I did wonder if he thought that Djokovic might say he wasn't ready for Andy's serve because his eye was on the feather falling. It's hard to tell.

Mind you, I did imagine the papers would have fun with feathergate. You could just imagine the headlines, 'Plucky Brit Beaten By Serbian Pigeon'.

If feathergate had happened in the semi's the papers would have probably done a lot of cuckoo jokes.

Feather? Must be the most over hyped incident- journalists desperately seeknig a new angle.

Well they've got to have something to have a dig at when it comes to Andy, but unfortunately there's an element of truth in what some of the reports said, i.e. that Andy is too prone to being distracted or irritated by something. There was also speculation in some quarters as to whether he would simply be a one-Slam wonder, which to me is the sort of question they shouldn't be asking for at least another year. Roger Federer too is rapidly losing his place as the GOAT in the eyes of some sections of the media which have now shifted their focus to Djokovic.

Incidentally I recently discovered this new website which publishes links to news sources from around the world, and which is invaluable when it comes to looking for news articles about Andy or other tennis players - or in fact for news about anything whether to do with sport or not - http://www.newsnow.co.uk

I did do some quick research over this stat. but could not find any player in the open era who had accomplished a final after winning his 1st slam. Some of them even waited a whole year before they made it to another final. WELL DONE, ANDY. Perhaps we could get this through to the media(such as Wilander) and his 'haters'.

Couldn't be bothered to read some of stupid articles like ...A one hit wonder, etc!! So unfair and I know Andy will prove them wrong. As someone above said Andy is the first maiden Slam winner to reach the Final at the next Slam, as for Max Wilander never listen to him or read anything he says.We will now have to get through a month of no Andy matches. Hope he gets a good break, heals his feet, time with his dogs,Kim and friends, before heading out for more work with Ivan.